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Tools, tips and troubleshooting for the Commonplace Robotics Mover4, Mover6 and SRA robot arms and the Slider platform.

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Use cases and specifications

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Programming environment CPRog

How to interface with the CPR robots

  • PLC Interface: Using digital Inputs / Outputs the robot can be controlled (enable, start, stop, ..) by a master PLC
  • Plugin Interface: A plugin mechanism allows direct integration of existing or custom functionality in CPRog
  • CRI Ethernet Interface: Connect via network connection. Find documentation and example code here
  • CAN Protocol: Write your own robot controller that directly sends commands to the CAN bus. Documentation and example code
  • ROS packages: Integrate the robots into your ROS environment. Documentation and packages for hardware communication, teleop and moveIt

Firmware configuration and diagnostics

  • Config Software ModuleCtrl: This software tool allows to test single joints and set firmware parameters of the control electronics.

Troubleshooting and Support